N306SP
Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
30 reports on file, 2021-08-16 – 2026-08-17.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (APU) · airframe 17,456 hrs · 6,588 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABNORMAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION STARTING AT ROTATION & CONTINUING UNTILL LANDING. VIBRATION FELT IN YOKE & PEDALS, INCREASED AS AIRSPEED INCREASED. QRH PROCEDURE FOR ELEVATOR TAB VIBRATION COMPLETED. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO ORD. EMERGENCY DECLARED & ACFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT PFMD AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITIONAL INSP IAW AMM 05-51-67. ENG HIGH POWER PFMD WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. CONFIRMED WITH ORIGINAL. THE APU DOOR WAS IN OPEN POSITION ON ARRIVAL WITH APU CURENTLY UNDER MEL & CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED, COLLARD. DOOR WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE BEEN OPENED PREVIOUSLY AT DCA RON DURING T/S CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE IN THE GND POSITION (45 DEGREES) RATHER THAN FLT POSITION (17 DEGREES). IAW AIRFRAME VIBE INSP STEP"C"(2)(F), THIS WOULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. ENGINE DESK CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED NO OPERATIONAL LIMITS OR FURTHER REQUIRED INSPECTIONS FOR APU WINDMILLING ARE LISTED IN THE AMM. APU INLET DOOR/AUCTATOR WAS INSPECTED AND OPS CHKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: OVEN — SMOKE (ZONE 900) · airframe 17,343 hrs · 6,542 cycles
SMOKE EVENT IN GALLEY OVEN #2 DURING CRUISE FOR MAYBE 2 MINUTES. FA TURNED OFF OVEN, PULLED BREAKER, SMELL DISSIPATED. WHEN INSPECTED AFTER COOLING DOWN, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PIECE OF CATERING TAPE STUCK TO A TRAY. OVEN MAY NEED TO BE CHECKED AND CLEANED TO ENSURE NO SCRAPS OR RESIDUE REMAIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD GALLERY #2 OVEN IAW AMM 25-32-03 OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 800) · airframe 16,341 hrs · 6,148 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER LAVATORY-D DOOR STICKING AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED LAVATORY-D DOOR HINGES. DOOR OPS NORMAL.
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 800) · airframe 16,251 hrs · 6,115 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REPEAT ISSUE LAVATORY-D DOOR HARD TO OPEN. LAVATORY-D BIFOLD DOOR AJDUSTED. PER CMM 25-40-58. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR — BINDING (ZONE 800) · airframe 16,251 hrs · 6,115 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REPEAT ISSUE LAVATORY-D DOOR HARD TO OPEN. (OPEN).
Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 900) · airframe 16,236 hrs · 6,107 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR HARD TO OPEN. ADJUSTED DOOR. PER AMM 25-40-14.
Part: SIGN — DISLODGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 16,163 hrs · 6,081 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT SIGN LABEL CAME OFF L1 FLOOR EXIT SIGN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN COVER AT L1 JUMP SEAT AREA. PER AMM 33-51-01.
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 23 reports
2025
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,649 hrs · 5,146 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT MEGAPHONE HAS LOW VOLUME. REMOVE AND REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE. PER AMM 25-64-00. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2024
Part: SIGN — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,812 hrs · 4,454 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT COVER LEFT AFT LAVATORY IS MISSING. REPLACED MISSING AFT LAVATORY EXIT LIGHT. PER AMM 33-50-00.
Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (ZONE 800) · airframe 11,405 hrs · 4,292 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR SLIDE IS PARTIALLY HANGING OUT. REPACKED 2L SLIDE. PER AMM 25-66-01 AND 25-66-02.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN/COCKPIT) · airframe 9,700 hrs · 3,657 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER ENGINE NUMBER 2 START THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN WHEN THE RIGHT PACK WAS TURNED ON. (OPEN).
Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 9,700 hrs · 3,657 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER ENGINE NUMBER 2 START THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN WHEN THE RIGHT PACK WAS TURNED ON. ACCOMPLISHED SOF TROUBLE SHOOTING PER J/C 09L00021001 AND ACCOMPLISHED FIM 71-00-00-810-893/894, ALSO ACCOMPLISHED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND ENGINE WASH. PER J/C 09L40072003 NO LEAKS NO FUMES NO ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME, NO FAULT FOUND**(CLOSED).
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,344 hrs · 3,516 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LAMPED PER AMM 33-14-00.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (SLIDE LIGHT) · airframe 9,344 hrs · 3,516 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED PER AMM 33-51-04. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2023
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 8,282 hrs · 3,124 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT HAND NUMBER 2 FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVE AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT (AALA202310118907) AND BATTERY PACK (AALA202310112579). PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 8,282 hrs · 3,124 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT HAND NUMBER 2 FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT (AALA202310118907) AND BATTERY PACK (AALA202310112579). PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: SHROUD — DETACHED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 8,024 hrs · 3,027 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 27C DETACHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD ASSEMBLY.
2022
Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (ROW 21) · airframe 4,744 hrs · 1,846 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ROW 21 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: NONE — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 1,647 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ROW 29 LEFT HAND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY MISSING BACKPLATE. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT CLOSEOUT AT ROW 29ABC PER CMM 25-23-67.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 1,647 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ROW 32 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY MISSING BACK PLATE AND HARDWARE. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT CLOSEOUT AND HARDWARE AT ROW 32ABC PER CMM 25-23-67.
Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 1,647 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ROW 18 LEFT EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT ASSEMBLY MISSING BACK PLATE AND HARDWARE. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT CLOSEOUT AT ROW 18ABC PER CMM 25-23-67.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 1,647 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ROW 31 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY MISSING BACK PLATE AND HARDWARE. INSTALLED ASSEMBLY AND SECURED PER CMM 25-23-67.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,156 hrs · 1,647 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ROW 28 LEFT BACK PLATE AND HARDWARE MISSING AT SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT CLOSEOUT AND HARDWARE AT ROW 28ABC PER CMM 25-23-67.
Part: SHROUD — LOOSE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 3,582 hrs · 1,445 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUUDED: ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FIXTURES LOOSE AR SEATS 24C AND 33C. REMOVED AND REPLACED 24C.33C ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SHROUDS PER AMM 33-51-11.
Part: HOUSING — DETACHED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 2,874 hrs · 1,179 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 18C SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING DETACHED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203074162: REPLACED LIGHT HOUSING PER AMM 33-51-11.** (CLOSED)
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 2,874 hrs · 1,179 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 18C SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING DETACHED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
Part: COVER — DETACHED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 2,641 hrs · 1,094 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT COVER CAME OFF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR AFT LAV. INSTALLED EXIT COVER PER AMM 33-51-01.
Part: LENS — DETACHED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 2,342 hrs · 981 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTING LENS ON SEAT 33C IS NOT ATTACHED. REINSTALLED LENS.
2021
Part: LIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 1,912 hrs · 810 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT HANGING DOWN FROM SEAT 33C. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-11.
Part: COVER — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 1,155 hrs · 500 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO LEFT AFT LAVATORY MISSING COVER. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER PER AMM 33-51-01.